Giant Mango stolen

[Jenny07]

On to a serious topic

The giant mango in Bowen Qld has been stolen overnight.

The 10m high 10 ton fruit has mysteriously disappeared on the back of a tow truck on CCTV.

If anyone sees it at their local fruit market or a super large fruit salad please report it to police.

[LordKAT]

And here I thought you were on a diet.

[V M]

I suspect King Kong!!!

[kelly_aus]

Stolen by Nando's apparently..

[Jamie D]

Thieves make off with 7-tonne giant mango

"There are giant fruits all over Australia, including the Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Strawberry and multiple Big Apples and Oranges.  There are also giant fishes, a lobster, penguin, kangaroo, koalas, and even a giant cask of wine."

Big fruits in Australia?  Who woulda thunk it?

[Jamie D]

'Stolen' big mango revealed as a hoax by Nando's
Mystery of the missing fruit statue solved after mango found in Bowen paddock and chicken chain claims responsibility for stunt

The chicken restaurant chain Nando's has claimed responsibility for the disappearance of a giant mango from the town of Bowen....

News of the "theft" of the big mango hit international headlines, aided by CCTV footage, photos and media releases sent out by the Bowen centre staff.

However questions were raised in the afternoon when it was discovered no police report had been made, and Guardian Australia linked one of the media releases to a Sydney advertising agency.

On Tuesday morning the mystery looked to be unravelling, as a caller named Bob told ABC radio in Queensland that he found the mango covered by tarps and branches in a paddock behind the information centre....

"What they've done is put it on a truck and taken it up there and laid it on its side in the bush, and at the end that's facing towards Bowen they've covered it up with tree branches and shade cloths so nobody can see it."